Walks Through Bath: Describing Every Thing Worthy of Interest, Including Walcot and Widcombe, and the Surrounding Vicinity , Also an Excursion to Clifton and Bristol Hot-wellsMeyler and son, 1819 - 329 pages |
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... The traveller is , at length , awakened from this reverie , by the long , stony , jolting town of BRENTFORD , ( 7 m . 1 f . ) consisting of upwards of 300 houses , irregularly built , and containing nearly 2000 FROM LONDON TO BATH . 7.
... The traveller is , at length , awakened from this reverie , by the long , stony , jolting town of BRENTFORD , ( 7 m . 1 f . ) consisting of upwards of 300 houses , irregularly built , and containing nearly 2000 FROM LONDON TO BATH . 7.
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... built , and containing nearly 2000 inhabitants . It is , however , a place of but little notoriety , excepting at the dissolution of Parliament ; yet the memorable spirited contests of those " men of the people , " WILKES and SIR ...
... built , and containing nearly 2000 inhabitants . It is , however , a place of but little notoriety , excepting at the dissolution of Parliament ; yet the memorable spirited contests of those " men of the people , " WILKES and SIR ...
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... built of the same materials , adds to the interest of the scene- the useful farrier's shed - the stocks for the unruly , erected more in terrorem , perhaps , than of any mate- rial service - the appearance of two small inns , of an ...
... built of the same materials , adds to the interest of the scene- the useful farrier's shed - the stocks for the unruly , erected more in terrorem , perhaps , than of any mate- rial service - the appearance of two small inns , of an ...
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... built upon a lofty terrace , enclosed with iron rails , with trees planted in the gravel - walk . In the centre of the place is a most ca- pacious building , with seven Ionic pillars in front , richly ornamented , intended for an inn ...
... built upon a lofty terrace , enclosed with iron rails , with trees planted in the gravel - walk . In the centre of the place is a most ca- pacious building , with seven Ionic pillars in front , richly ornamented , intended for an inn ...
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... built . The Vineyards has , however , to boast of a capacious place of worship , built by the late Countess of Hunting- don ; the interior of which is interesting . It has a hand- some gallery , and a good organ ; the singing at this ...
... built . The Vineyards has , however , to boast of a capacious place of worship , built by the late Countess of Hunting- don ; the interior of which is interesting . It has a hand- some gallery , and a good organ ; the singing at this ...
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Page 146 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden -flower grows wild; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Page 76 - Looking tranquillity ! it strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart.
Page 146 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train, He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Page 111 - THE tree of deepest root is found Least willing still to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore said by ancient sages, That love of life increased with years So much, that in our latter stages, When pains grow sharp, and sickness rages, The greatest love of life appears.
Page 204 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flatt'ry soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Page 198 - VOL 10 — 17 257 clouded his perspicacity. To every work he brought a memory full fraught, together with a fancy fertile of original combinations, and, at once, exerted the powers of the scholar, the reasoner, and the wit.
Page 153 - And pinch'd with cold, and shrinking from the shower, With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour, When idly first, ambitious of the town, She left her wheel and robes of country brown.
Page 108 - That all whisperers of lies and scandal, be taken for their authors. 11. That all repeaters of such lies, and scandal, be shunned by all company ; — except such as have been guilty of the same crime. NB Several men of no character, old women and young ones of questioned reputation, are great authors of lies in these places, being of the sect of levellers.
Page 153 - Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn ; Now lost to all; her friends, her virtue fled, Near her betrayer's door she lays her head...
Page 28 - His name was Bolus. Benjamin Bolus, though in trade, (Which oftentimes will genius fetter) Read works of fancy, it is said, And cultivated the belles lettres.